Natural History of Kangaroo Island

Description

“This book is a companion volume to the Royal Society’s successful 1976 publication, “Natural History of the Adelaide Region”. Most regional natural histories treat the subject superficially, simply because it is impossible for one author to possess the necessary depth of knowledge to do justice to such a broad topic. In this new volume 24 authors have collaborated to produce 15 chapters, and by this means accuracy and a reasonable degree of detail have been produced. Against such a background it is easy to view and island both as a refuge and, given sufficiently long isolation, a potential area for evolution. In the case of Kangaroo Island only the former assumption is correct. Thus some animals are far more abundant on Kangaroo Island than on the adjacent mainland, and at least some of the pests on the mainland (e.g. the rabbit) are absent. Understandably the island has a special attraction for anyone interested in natural history. ‘Natural History of Kangaroo Island’ is an accurate and highly informative guide to the physical environment and the fauna and flora, and to the Aboriginal people who formerly inhabited the island.” Taken from the preface by Michael J Tyler.

Editors: M.Davies, C.R. Twidale and M.J. Tyler.

This book is number 2 in the series and was published in 1979,  by the Royal Society of South Australia.

This book is a must purchase for anyone wanting a comprehensive natural history of Kangaroo Island.

Soft cover.